About point versions

Each of the four point categories provides two point versions: read-only and writable.

Read-only version

The read-only version of a control point represents a data item that provides information and cannot be changed. Unlike the writable point version, there are no input type properties for read-only points. These four types are: BooleanPoint, NumericPoint, EnumPoint, and StringPoint.

Note: As copied directly from the control palette, there is no application for read-only points. However, proxy points based upon read-only points, which are identical except for a non-null proxy extension and manner of creation, are both common and useful.

Writable version

The writable version of a control point represents a data item that can be changed as well as read (usually by the station). These types are: BooleanWritable, NumericWritable, EnumWritable, and StringWritable.

All writable points provide right-click actions. Override actions are evaluated within the priority scheme used by any writable point. In the case of the set action, the point’s Fallback property is modified. BooleanWritable points also offer built-in minimum on/off timers.

An array of 16 InN inputs, each with a different priority level, plus a Fallback property are available to write a writable point’s value. Level 1 is the highest priority, and level 16 is the lowest. By default, the point’s value can also be set with an operator-issued action (right-click action), available at priority levels 8 (override) and 1 (emergency).

The 16 priority levels used by writable points are modeled after corresponding BACnet priority levels.

Priority levels conform to the following conventions, from highest to lowest:

  1. Emergency (Manual Life Safety)—Unlinkable input, but available as action (command).

  2. Automatic Life Safety

  3. User Defined

  4. User Defined

  5. Critical Equipment Control

  6. Minimum On/Off (BooleanWritable)

  7. User Defined

  8. Override (Manual Operator)—Unlinkable input, but available as action (command).

  9. Demand Limiting

  10. User Defined

  11. Temperature Override

  12. Stop Optimization

  13. Start Optimization

  14. Duty Cycling

  15. Outside Air Optimization

  16. Schedule

    Note: Although priority levels are patterned after BACnet, there is no direct linkage to BACnet priorities, even with BACnet writable proxy points. Priority inputs of all writable points are strictly a station-centric implementation.